New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-15
TO FILL PLYMOUTH PULPIT.
DIR. LYMAN ABBOTT CHOSEN AS TEMPORARY
SUPPLY.

| THE wELT-KNOwN EDITOR OF THE CHRISTIAN
| UNION WILL PREACH THERE UNTIL A
| PASTOR Is SELECTED. BUT HE WILL
NOT BE A CANDIDATE-TAEING THE
AMERICAN BOARD TO TASK
DR.. Lyman Abbott. Editor The Christian Union. has
been engaged as pulpit supply for plymouth Church
pending The selection of permanent pastor and he will
begin his duties in November This step has been taken
upon the OF the Advisory Committee Of
the church. appointed last spring and composed OF a
Of the leading members OF the church and society
According TO the rules of the church. when the pulpit is
vacant the Board of Deacons is charged with the duty Of
securing supplies
In view OF the embarrassment TO the preachers
gagged IN being considered candidates to the pulpit and
the probability that the church will able
to Mr.. Beecher before the renting Of the
pews in January the Advisory Committee reported to
the Board OF Deacons the advabilty OF securing Dr.
Abbott to ill the pulpit until such time new pastor
who Will suit the church is secured The deacons ap
proved this, and appointed the Rev. Mr. Halliday aud
Professor K ". Raymond to confer with DR. Abbott
They him yesterday, and lie consented to ac-
cepi, provided he would not DO considered
at all for permanent pastor OF tho church.
lie Will at once remove from Cornwall
to Brooklyn and will make his arrangements to preach
twice each sunday aud attend the Friday night prayer
meetings
DIR. ABBOTT SELECTED
At the praycrmaens last evening Professor Raymond
rchd the following recommendation from inc AuNlsorJ
Committee Of the Board of Deacons and announced their
action
To NE BoaI1 of Dcacons Of Fy"o"h Chrrch:
Tho Advisory Committee, composcd of members or
Plymouth Church and society having been charged with
the duty OF considering tho question OF successor 10 our
a'c beloved pastor has been actively ENGAGED durinS
qures bearzs upon that subject 1t is sufficient to say
largely Of negative character; is say, the
large t of suggested from various quarters has
been reduced by quietly asccr aiming. with regard
|
would not suit the peculiar needs or the Plymouth
Church and congregation with regard to these needs
the committee is Of opinion that the following conditions
l. We need pastor who will continue to maintain tho
harmony which now happily eHlss among nsLa har1
"iews, but on mutual oyo and tolerance, ana common
zeal in Christian labsrs
To this end tho pastor should be specially In SYM
pnthy with mission work and its social con, omants
As Is well known all. the reason for the continued
%nnI -, .rcn "n Inc .ri Of its members but The
great which they called In this part OF
Brooklyn ami ia watch Mr. Beecher was deeply IN
tcrcstcl Ibis work must 20 on. and must have
pastor who will siren uen and guide in this respect tho
zeal o The church recruiting the raak or WORKERS RON
the fresh material that time brings forward While eIo
quence the phlpit l.. TO be desired, aud Will, trust
be secured, i, distinctly subordinate 10 the qualities ot
leadership In christian WORK
10 REPRESENT MR. BEECHER's SPIRIT.
/ D. We deem It Indispensable that the pastor OF Ply
month Church -houid contnnc 10 represent IN the main
the spirit Mr. Bcccher IN matters OF doctrine ana DIS
clpne By this do not mean that hc should hold or
I
ru .h but that he should b. in theology liberal and tol-
Grant aud tai he should stand, in matters OF Con
gr"eaiion poty for the lbory OF the church. ana the
f ow,hp among churches % love rather than authority
is notorious that influences are az wok among the
ton,l churches OF this country striving i'm
pose upon them bonds bOn OF dogma ana ot dIsc-
pine. that Two parties exist among them representing
a',t.. ,ruuci..: ami fhlt Plymouth Church and It's
lac p,-ir heartily represented " those tendencies
The Opposition ueel by 10 means result ID bitterness OF
warfare, b1t tendencies mas cen.loue To exist and NUT
/ a
not 10 surrender It's ancient position A. :he representa-
OF liberty AMI progress AMI the Antagonist oi fesc
. tionary rcclc-ias iclSin. 49,
II 10 nor prolAp.c ina, the want viii he, At mo
tia- Ne want him. Prsi4snlnt,'y out ., pa,e anu anu
ready accept now position az once on me conrIry
/ 10 ., probable tnn hc VIII bc 'ncce'.ln Pt'.o, ono %
where. beloved by his people nnd unwlhn; 10 le"Ve
thc,n abruptly he sAold deem II his duty 10 ac
W. all be able iu au5 10 secure permanent pas
tor aud have him ulon hi' work before the next
Meanwhile this committee feels that it is highly I'm
por'ant TO avoid the ev' in'iI,ut 10 an ui,'t
permanent pastor Is seriously embarrassed by sn'-
prons Of candidacy naturally upon these ministers
who occupy pulpit. ON the other hand, u VII! not ne
easy securing. from sunday to sunday through
month. toe me- mui,.rl'i'ns a. acc t'piahe as lhosc
which We have thus TAR enjoyed since Mr. Bccchers 5
death And nnaly while We have no douat mat on pco-
Pc. III loy aty 10 tue memory "i Nr. hcceh anu 10
plymouth church. Will comc forward a. usual a. to rent
ing or pews. eycnit hr fnfc pastor Of tle enuc9 u 100
.til unknown. II i ne'crhe e's u&h ana pope tu"s
thrS should have some definite assunc o IA. prospect
before them unii. the permanent selection SNAIL nave
/ been made.
Dr. ABBOTT not \ CNNnIDArr.
Ia view OF these considerations thl, committee recon-
ncnls aud advises that nent be made with the
Rev Lyman Abbott T. litor or Thc christian in'p" TO
act "A temporary supply of THIS church. filing the pulpit
on sunday morning and evening Cwith the understands
ng that hc may occasionally cNch nsc wth "tDer mhs
tcr- and attending the Fri lny evening prayer metihS
In Justice To 'ir Abnott u ,noii plahy SAM lhl'
he J.. rot aud will not become c~udi1'c Ior ne PEI ma
ucut pa-'ortc of the church; th't ne would NOT nuer
r any other pastoral aDOIs IA those Indicated ana
thdt DO he should accept such a 'rlin-rhsn IL "o,'t
emergency un'il wise ant dripcrtf cho.ce fIr the
future could made. We have reason to neiIe mar,
services could be secured and We mink they woh re
thoroughly acceptable 10 the mcmbcisoI the thuroh'
who would feel assured t1at while they were srcNns
worthy successor t. Nr l'crhcr, tny "oui vo",a"uo w.
To hear from Plymouth pulpit Views ih"rolSnF III &c
cord with those which have ctia' rtilcd ~ III w "1, w.
Mr.. Abbo't knows or people. dHd ihr} hHo" uiu' III
tine opinion OF th, committee no ono 80 easily am so
well ~ he could bridsc over for MS i1 present tyns III
tcryIL Nv orlrr "t me Nhvl'"iy '",nUl,,,'''
| Erootfyn OCT. = lN-7 l.. W. HtiMONp. Chairman
/ pE. ABBOTT CEIICI-IS rIIf AMERICAN BOARD
/ DR. Abbott was present tie prayer meeting last
evening and smoke In strong terms OF the ibera policy
II optcd by the American Boari at s recent SESSION III
Springfield in asking the contributions of those VINO pe
hcye IN future probation and yet refusing them any
voice In the councils of the Board lie said II made hte
difference whether a tribunal OF final authority was
| pope in Rome or Prudential Committee in Boston
Mr. uaIlday said tnat Mr. Icrchcr wonld have thnn'
dcrcd against any such action ~ that taken ny 'ho
American Board. "1he fact Is added Mr liaIhday,
the BOARD ~ got to he converted But don't let 30 OF
H. continue 10 contribute To have been giving to 1t
for several years and don't propose TO Let 30 OF now
not much"
The Rev. Charles A. Berry. Of Wolvcrlampon. Eng
land ia TO preach in Plymouth Church to-morro" anu
the following sunday lie Is n Congregatonals'.
R4ILPO1D OFFICIILS BLAMED.
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